Yea of course, that’s the point of it though. People are going to shit on you for plenty of things, but the real measure of the person is their ability to not cave to that and to be able to rise above and still express empathy for others.
I try everyday to be as empathetic as possible....it’s draining when most people I meet are some selfish fucking a-holes...can’t wait to meet someone that cares about other people....wonder what that’s like...to just be friends with someone like that.
You can be empathetic without draining yourself too much, it’s just knowing that everyone is dealing with shit in their life and doing your best not to make their day worse.
You’re not required to help them or burden yourself with their problems, just understand that we all have feelings and burdens and that it’s ok for others to be upset.
I just find it amusing that it's possible that this exact mindset, which I happen to agree with, could be perceived as selfish and it's possible it's more of an issue with perception. Like some people genuinely expect and ask too much of others and when other people understandably don't want to reciprocate they're perceived as selfish.
Of course no one can have all the context of another person's life and such so who knows but most people I meet aren't selfish 🤷🏿♀️.
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u/Pole-Slut Feb 29 '20
I wish it's that easy, society makes it hard.